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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 124 wins and 82 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mcgillicutty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diesel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (0) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgillicutty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mcgillicutty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcgillicutty seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Diesel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgillicutty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (2) vs (2) Diesel
Mcgillicutty trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel pulls Mcgillicutty in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty preventing the sweep.
Mcgillicutty engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diesel seems keen to control Mcgillicutty's posture.
Mcgillicutty stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Mcgillicutty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diesel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mcgillicutty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgillicutty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (2) vs (4) Diesel
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty has Diesel pulled in close to control his posture.
Diesel stays in close to Mcgillicutty's body and controls the position.
Mcgillicutty is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diesel sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Mcgillicutty is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Mcgillicutty defending well.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Mcgillicutty trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mcgillicutty is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcgillicutty trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty keeping control of the position.
Diesel prevents Mcgillicutty from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mcgillicutty works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
Diesel stays in close to Mcgillicutty's body and controls the position.
Mcgillicutty wants to improve his position but instead Diesel has moved into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mcgillicutty is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Diesel to pass to mount.
Diesel is thwarting Mcgillicutty's attempts to control the position.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Diesel to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
Mcgillicutty trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mcgillicutty has his hands clasped together around Diesel's back. He's all about the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Diesel controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 4 to 2.
Kurt Diesel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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